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Image forming apparatus and image forming unit

US7072602B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2004
Grant dateJul 4, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/186
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus including at least two image forming units arranged side by side in an arrangement direction and each of the image forming units contains a photoconductor configured to bear a latent electrostatic image thereon and at least one process device configured to form a toner image on the photoconductor, and a unit case having a notch thereon to grasp the unit case.

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